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Bush went out of his way to avoid criticizing President Obama during his entire tenure,<ref name="IngrahamFeb2018">[http://video.foxnews.com/v/5729616306001/?#sp=show-clips Ingraham: Bush and the global elites strike back]. ''Fox News Video''. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref> with the first time he reportedly criticized Obama being at a closed-door event in April 2015.<ref>Campbell, Colin (April 27, 2015). [http://www.businessinsider.com/george-w-bush-just-sharply-criticized-obama-for-the-first-time-2015-4 George W. Bush just sharply criticized Obama for the first time]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref> Despite this, Trump's presidency was only a month old when Bush attacked him for the first time.<ref>Riddell, Kelly (February 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/27/bush-undercuts-trump-after-staying-silent-on-obama/ Bush undercuts Trump a month into presidency after staying silent on Obama for 8 years]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Flood, Brian (February 27, 2018). [https://www.thewrap.com/george-w-bush-didnt-criticize-obama-for-8-years-but-turned-on-trump-in-a-month/ George W Bush Didn’t Criticize Obama for 8 Years – But Turned on Trump in a Month]. ''The Wrap''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref>

Bush went out of his way to avoid criticizing President Obama during his entire tenure,<ref name="IngrahamFeb2018">[http://video.foxnews.com/v/5729616306001/?#sp=show-clips Ingraham: Bush and the global elites strike back]. ''Fox News Video''. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref> with the first time he reportedly criticized Obama being at a closed-door event in April 2015.<ref>Campbell, Colin (April 27, 2015). [http://www.businessinsider.com/george-w-bush-just-sharply-criticized-obama-for-the-first-time-2015-4 George W. Bush just sharply criticized Obama for the first time]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref> Despite this, Trump's presidency was only a month old when Bush attacked him for the first time.<ref>Riddell, Kelly (February 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/27/bush-undercuts-trump-after-staying-silent-on-obama/ Bush undercuts Trump a month into presidency after staying silent on Obama for 8 years]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Flood, Brian (February 27, 2018). [https://www.thewrap.com/george-w-bush-didnt-criticize-obama-for-8-years-but-turned-on-trump-in-a-month/ George W Bush Didn’t Criticize Obama for 8 Years – But Turned on Trump in a Month]. ''The Wrap''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref>

On October 19, 2017, Bush gave a speech at a Bush Institute’s Spirit of Liberty event in New York (at the exact same location where President Obama criticized the Trump Administration the previous month), and he criticized President Trump and his policies as "nativist," though he did not call them out by name. He stated his support for globalism, free trade, and neoconservatism, stating that "we cannot wish globalism away."<ref>Multiple references:

On October 19, 2017, Bush gave a speech at a Bush Institute's Spirit of Liberty event in New York (at exactly the same location where President Obama criticized the Trump Administration the previous month), and he criticized President Trump and his policies as "nativist," though he did not call them out by name. He stated his support for globalism, free trade, and neoconservatism, stating that "we cannot wish globalism away."<ref>Multiple references:

*Spiering, Charlie (October 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/19/george-w-bush-emerges-bash-trump-nativism-cannot-wish-globalism-away/ George W. Bush Emerges to Bash Trump, ‘Nativism’: ‘We Cannot Wish Globalism Away’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

*Spiering, Charlie (October 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/19/george-w-bush-emerges-bash-trump-nativism-cannot-wish-globalism-away/ George W. Bush Emerges to Bash Trump, ‘Nativism’: ‘We Cannot Wish Globalism Away’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

*Dovere, Edward-Isaac (October 19, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/19/george-w-bush-trumpism-243945 George W. Bush slams Trumpism, without mentioning president by name]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

*Dovere, Edward-Isaac (October 19, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/19/george-w-bush-trumpism-243945 George W. Bush slams Trumpism, without mentioning president by name]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

'''This evening, my thoughts return to the first night I addressed you from this house – September 11, 2001.  That morning, terrorists took nearly 3,000 lives in the worst attack on America since Pearl Harbor.  I remember standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center three days later, surrounded by rescuers who had been working around the clock.'''  

'''This evening, my thoughts return to the first night I addressed you from this house – September 11, 2001.  That morning, terrorists took nearly 3,000 lives in the worst attack on America since Pearl Harbor.  I remember standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center three days later, surrounded by rescuers who had been working around the clock.'''  

'''I remember talking to brave souls who charged through smoke-filled corridors at the Pentagon and to husbands and wives whose loved ones became heroes aboard Flight 93.  I remember Arlene Howard, who gave me her fallen son’s police shield as a reminder of all that was lost.  And I still carry his badge.'''  

'''I remember talking to brave souls who charged through smoke-filled corridors at the Pentagon and to husbands and wives whose loved ones became heroes aboard Flight 93.  I remember Arlene Howard, who gave me her fallen son's police shield as a reminder of all that was lost.  And I still carry his badge.'''  

'''As the years passed, most Americans were able to return to life much as it had been before Nine-Eleven.  But I never did.  Every morning, I received a briefing on the threats to our Nation.  And I vowed to do everything in my power to keep us safe.'''

'''As the years passed, most Americans were able to return to life much as it had been before Nine-Eleven.  But I never did.  Every morning, I received a briefing on the threats to our Nation.  And I vowed to do everything in my power to keep us safe.'''

'''For eight years, we have also strived to expand opportunity and hope here at home.  Across our country, students are rising to meet higher standards in public schools.  A new Medicare prescription drug benefit is bringing peace of mind to seniors and the disabled.  Every taxpayer pays lower income taxes.'''  

'''For eight years, we have also strived to expand opportunity and hope here at home.  Across our country, students are rising to meet higher standards in public schools.  A new Medicare prescription drug benefit is bringing peace of mind to seniors and the disabled.  Every taxpayer pays lower income taxes.'''  

'''The addicted and suffering are finding new hope through faith-based programs.  Vulnerable human life is better protected.  Funding for our veterans has nearly doubled.  America’s air, water, and lands are measurably cleaner.  And the Federal bench includes wise new members like Justice Sam Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts.'''  

'''The addicted and suffering are finding new hope through faith-based programs.  Vulnerable human life is better protected.  Funding for our veterans has nearly doubled.  America's air, water, and lands are measurably cleaner.  And the Federal bench includes wise new members like Justice Sam Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts.'''  

'''When challenges to our prosperity emerged, we rose to meet them.  Facing the prospect of a financial collapse, we took decisive measures to safeguard our economy.  These are very tough times for hardworking families, but the toll would be far worse if we had not acted.  All Americans are in this together.  And together, with determination and hard work, we will restore our economy to the path of growth.  We will show the world once again the resilience of America’s free enterprise system.'''

'''When challenges to our prosperity emerged, we rose to meet them.  Facing the prospect of a financial collapse, we took decisive measures to safeguard our economy.  These are very tough times for hardworking families, but the toll would be far worse if we had not acted.  All Americans are in this together.  And together, with determination and hard work, we will restore our economy to the path of growth.  We will show the world once again the resilience of America's free enterprise system.'''

'''Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks.  There are things I would do differently if given the chance.  Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind.  I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right.  You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made.  But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions.'''

'''Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks.  There are things I would do differently if given the chance.  Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind.  I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right.  You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made.  But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions.'''

'''President Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”  As I leave the house he occupied two centuries ago, I share that optimism.  America is a young country, full of vitality, constantly growing and renewing itself.  And even in the toughest times, we lift our eyes to the broad horizon ahead.'''  

'''President Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”  As I leave the house he occupied two centuries ago, I share that optimism.  America is a young country, full of vitality, constantly growing and renewing itself.  And even in the toughest times, we lift our eyes to the broad horizon ahead.'''  

'''I have confidence in the promise of America because I know the character of our people.  This is a Nation that inspires immigrants to risk everything for the dream of freedom.  This is a Nation where citizens show calm in times of danger and compassion in the face of suffering.  We see examples of America’s character all around us.  And Laura and I have invited some of them to join us in the White House this evening.'''  

'''I have confidence in the promise of America because I know the character of our people.  This is a Nation that inspires immigrants to risk everything for the dream of freedom.  This is a Nation where citizens show calm in times of danger and compassion in the face of suffering.  We see examples of America's character all around us.  And Laura and I have invited some of them to join us in the White House this evening.'''  

'''We see America’s character in Dr. Tony Recasner, a principal who opened a new charter school from the ruins of Hurricane Katrina.  We see it in Julio Medina, a former inmate who leads a faith-based program to help prisoners returning to society.  We see it in Staff Sergeant Aubrey McDade, who charged into an ambush in Iraq and rescued three of his fellow Marines.'''  

'''We see America's character in Dr. Tony Recasner, a principal who opened a new charter school from the ruins of Hurricane Katrina.  We see it in Julio Medina, a former inmate who leads a faith-based program to help prisoners returning to society.  We see it in Staff Sergeant Aubrey McDade, who charged into an ambush in Iraq and rescued three of his fellow Marines.'''  

'''We see America’s character in Bill Krissoff, a surgeon from California. His son Nathan, a Marine, gave his life in Iraq.  When I met Dr. Krissoff and his family, he delivered some surprising news:  He told me he wanted to join the Navy Medical Corps in honor of his son.  This good man was 60 years old – 18 years above the age limit.'''  

'''We see America's character in Bill Krissoff, a surgeon from California. His son Nathan, a Marine, gave his life in Iraq.  When I met Dr. Krissoff and his family, he delivered some surprising news:  He told me he wanted to join the Navy Medical Corps in honor of his son.  This good man was 60 years old – 18 years above the age limit.'''  

'''But his petition for a waiver was granted, and for the past year he has trained in battlefield medicine.  Lieutenant Commander Krissoff could not be here tonight, because he will soon deploy to Iraq, where he will help save America’s wounded warriors and uphold the legacy of his fallen son.'''

'''But his petition for a waiver was granted, and for the past year he has trained in battlefield medicine.  Lieutenant Commander Krissoff could not be here tonight, because he will soon deploy to Iraq, where he will help save America's wounded warriors and uphold the legacy of his fallen son.'''

'''In citizens like these, we see the best of our country – resilient and hopeful, caring and strong.  These virtues give me an unshakable faith in America.  We have faced danger and trial, and there is more ahead.  But with the courage of our people and confidence in our ideals, this great Nation will never tire … never falter … and never fail.'''

'''In citizens like these, we see the best of our country – resilient and hopeful, caring and strong.  These virtues give me an unshakable faith in America.  We have faced danger and trial, and there is more ahead.  But with the courage of our people and confidence in our ideals, this great Nation will never tire ... never falter ... and never fail.'''

'''It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your President.  There have been good days and tough days.  But every day I have been inspired by the greatness of our country and uplifted by the goodness of our people.  I have been blessed to represent this Nation we love.  And I will always be honored to carry a title that means more to me than any other: citizen of the United States of America.'''  

'''It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your President.  There have been good days and tough days.  But every day I have been inspired by the greatness of our country and uplifted by the goodness of our people.  I have been blessed to represent this Nation we love.  And I will always be honored to carry a title that means more to me than any other: citizen of the United States of America.'''